Pension: Lydia Sanborn, widow of Ebenezer, 1837:Lyman, Grafton County, NH
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Submitted by: Tammy B. tggatlin@netscape.net
Date: October 3, 2000
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This abstract is from a book called "N. H. Revolutionary Pension Papers",
abstracted & prepared by Mrs. Amos G. Draper 1917-1922
It is available at the New Hampshire Historical Society.
W15307 New Hampshire Service
Ebenezer Sanborn/Sandborn
Lydia, Widow
Revolutionary War pension application
September 13, 1837 Lydia Sanborn of Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire,
born January 17, 1756, deposed: that she is the widow of Ebenezer Sanborn,
Revolutionary soldier, to whom she was married in Haverhill, N.H., January
22, 1772, by the Rev. Peter Powers, the then settled Minister of Haverhill,
N.H., and the adjoining town of Newbury, Vt., her maiden name being Lydia
Way;
and that her husband died at Lyman, N.H., February 13, 1829, aged eighty-
three years;
that Ebenezer Sanborn enlisted on or about July 12, 1775 under Capt. James
Osgood, Col. Timothy Bedel, New Hampshire troops, and served as a sergeant
until December 31, 1775, not returning home, however, until some time in
January 1776, having been discharged in Canada;
that about April 15, 1778 he enlisted under Capt. Simeon Stevens, Col.
Bedel, for one year, but served until about May 1, 1779, being kept in
service until the arrival of Gen. Hazen's Regiment;
that soon after Ebenezer Sanborn was appointed and commissioned as a
Commissary of Hides, and continued to act in that capacity until the close
of the war;
that at and before the beginning of the Revolutionary war she resided in
Haverhill, N.H., with her husband until 1780, when they moved to Lyman,
where she has resided ever since and where she lived with her husband until
his death;
that there is exhibited a record of her marriage and of the births of the
children born in Haverhill, and the record of the children born in Bath is
there recorded, being twelve in number in both towns; that there is
likewise a record in the Family Bible, of her marriage, and the births and
deaths of the family;
that she has no documentary evidence as to the service of Ebenezer Sanborn,
having supposed his old papers were of no value, "she sold them to the
Paper Makers some years since."
Signed by mark.
September 27, 1837 JONATHAN MOULTON, eighty years of age, Revolutionary
Pensioner, and NOAH MOULTON, seventy-seven years of age, Revolutionary
Pensioner, both of Lyman, N.H., testified to service in Col. Bedel's
Regiment with Ebenezer Sanborn from April, 1778 to April, 1779;
that they were acquainted with Ebenezer Sanborn from the beginning of the
Revolutionary war until his death, which occurred at Lyman, as stated, and
they attended his funeral.
Jona. Moulton,
Noah Moulton.
February 21, 1838 JOHN WATERS, late of Bath, now of Lyman, N.H.., ninety
years of age, Revolutionary Pensioner, testified that he enlisted about June
19, 1775, under Timothy Bedel, Captain and Colonel of New Hampshire troops,
and that Ebenezer Sanborn was a sergeant under Capt. James Osgood, in the
same Regiment and served until he was discharged December 31, 1775; "he
returned home when discharged and I went to Quebec under Gen. Montgomery."
Signed by mark.
Witnessed by
Caleb Clement,
Isaac Moore.
October 10, 1837 MOODY BEDEL of Bath, N.H., forwarded the Department a copy
of a letter from his father, Col. Timothy Bedel, dated May 14, 1778, to the
Commanding Officer at Albany, N.Y.; and also a letter from Gen. Hazen to
his father dated at Springfield, Mass., April 12, 1779;
14th May 1778.
Sir--
Inclosed you receive a copy of Orders to me and the Engineer from the
Honble Major Genl. the M de lafayette, to Build a Fort and Garrison the
same, also a Return of the Number of Men raised, they are Engaged for a
year upon Continental Encouragement, I am ready to March to Lake Champlain
with them at any time they may be wanting or to any other Place were(where)
need calls, all that We want is Provisions Ammunition etc. to fit them for
Actual Service. I keep Parties of Scout constantly out upon Lake Champlain
and in the Woods who have made several discoveries of Parties in the Woods
-- The Engineer has marked the Ground out, and it is cleared and we shall
proceed to Building as soon as we get Provisions and Tools necessary for
the Work.
The Distance from the Fort to St. Johns is about 60 miles and to Saint
Francois is about 90 miles, such Orders as I may receive from Your Honor
shall be punctually Obeyed by Sir
Yr Obt. Hble Servt.
Command g. Offcr Albany
Springfield 12th April 1779
Dear Sir
I received your letter by B. Peaslee. This will Inform you of my Regt.
being on their march for Coos and that we are thus far on the war; we shall
march Tomorrow and not make any material Halt until we reach No. 4 -- We
have a vague Report of a Number of True, and that they may remain there
until I arrive which I Judge will be in the course of this month --
Compliments to Mrs. Bedle and believe me to be Dear Sir.
Yours very Sincerely,
Moses Hazen
P.S. Let it be said that I am going to No. 4 only and there to build a
fort - Col. Bedle.
These were forwarded as additional testimony that Hazen's Regiment did not
arrive at Haverhill, N.H., sooner that the time mentioned in Lydia
Sandborn's declaration; as the letter written in 1778 states that the men
were enlisted for a year and were the only troops at that time on this
station, a request was made to them when their time expired to continue
until Hazen's Regiment should arrive, and they generally did volunteer and
stay as requested. "I am willing to make oath to the above statement, and
also to the fact that Hazen's Regiment arrived April 29, 1779, and the
guard was discharged on the next day with thanks. The Roll of Capt. Simeon
Stevens' Company was sent to the Department by his son and administrator,
Col. Simeon Stevens of Newbury, in the case of ASA WEBSTER, the drummer of
said company, who now lives in Upper Canada, but made his application at or
near Ogdensburgh, New York. In this Roll you will find Sanborn's name."
Moody Bedel.
August 16, 1837 the Town Clerk of Haverhill, New Hampshire, certified that
the following records are on the books of the town;
"Ebenezer Sanborn and Lydia Way, both of Haverhill, were published as the
law directs, 4th January 1772.
Chas. Johnston, Town Clerk."
"Ebenezer Sanborn and Lydia Way, both of Haverhill, were married in
Haverhill the 22d of January 1772.
James Abbot,
Town Clerk."
"Ebenezer Sanborn, Junr., son of Ebenezer Sanborn and Lydia his wife was
born October 13, 1772.
James Abbott,
Town Clerk."
"Abigail Sanborn, daughter of Ebenezer Sanborn and Lydia his wife was born
September 14, 1774.
Martha Sanborn, daughter of Ebenezer Sanborn and Lydia his wife was born
April 15, 1777
Ethan Sanborn, son of Ebenezer Sanborn and Lydia his wife was born April
4th, 1779.
Chas. Johnston,
Town Clerk."
N. B. Felton,
Town Clerk.
Claim allowed, but not the claim for increase made June 7, 1850, by her
daughter Martha Stevens, of Lyman, seventy-three years of age, who
testified that her mother Lydia Sanborn, died in Lyman June 27, 1846, and
that the only surviving children known to be living are:
Elias Sanborn of Norristown, Vermont
John Sanborn of Hardwick, Vermont
Abigail Carter of Lyman, New Hampshire and
Martha Stevens of Lyman, New Hampshire.
Martha Stevens.
From memorandum of file Lydia Sanborn, eighty-four years of age, was living
in 1840 with Herod Stevens.
(Only application for a Revolutionary pension on account of the service of
an Ebenezer Sanborn from any state. BMD.)